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Massive black hole dubbed ‘Scary Barbie’ photographed devouring a star

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Massive black hole dubbed ‘Scary Barbie’ photographed devouring a star

Margot Robbie isn’t the only star in the “Barbie” universe. Astronomers have detected the astonishing interstellar event created by a massive black hole devouring a star — with scientists calling “Scary Barbie” one of the most powerful cosmic displays ever documented. The intergalactic gobblefest was detailed recently in the preprint server arXiv and is slated to … Read more

Fascinating simulation shows black hole devouring a star like a ‘violent meal’

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Fascinating simulation shows black hole devouring a star like a ‘violent meal’

Hole-y crap! A new scientific animation projects how black holes decimate stars that come into their wake and, in the words of researchers, they consume the solar entities “like a messy toddler — taking a few bites and then flinging the remains across the galaxy.” Researchers at Northwestern University created intricate 3D simulations of black … Read more